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Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry: BIER’s 20-Year Foundation

Jun 18, 2026 11:30 AM ET

As the core ingredient in every beverage product, water connects beverage companies to shared watersheds, agricultural systems, manufacturing operations, communities, and long-term business resilience. It is also the reason BIER first came together.

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Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry: BIER’s 20-Year Foundation

Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable

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EPA's Superfund Cleanup Reforms: 3 Changes That Will Accelerate Timelines

Antea Group

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New Digital System Gives Fairtrade Co-ops an EUDR Compliance Edge

Fairtrade America

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

A ‘Powerful’ Regeneration of the Battersea Power Station

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 11:40

The Battersea Power Station, one of London’s iconic “superstations” and the largest brick building in Europe, was, at its peak, a structure hailed for its distinct design and its ability to provide enough energy to power a resurgent London over the course of five decades. But since closing down in 1983, the building has been largely unused. Then, in 2012, a trio of Malaysian investors—SP Setia Berhad, Sime Darby Property and the Employees Provident Fund—purchased the property for £400 million, pledging to transform the Battersea Power Station not just into a sprawling multi-purpose destination, but into London’s hot new neighborhood.

Environment

Xylem Helping Build First Wastewater Plant in Sehore, India

Wed, 01/18/2017 - 08:30

Xylem was recently selected to supply advanced wastewater treatment technology to the first-ever sewage treatment plant in Sehore, India. The new plant is being developed to accommodate rapid industrial growth in the city of Sehore, located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India.

Environment

Where’s the Emergency Brake on This Thing?

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 11:45

Ideally, the free market would have some mechanism by which the interests of future generations are protected. It would have some emergency brake to stop excessive consumption that might leave future generations with less than they deserve.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Protecting Forests: It’s the Right Thing to Do, and We Can Do It

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 09:10

Protecting forests is clearly the right thing to do. Primary forests are irreplaceable. They contain troves of biodiversity, many millions of people depend on them directly for their livelihoods, and they are an important buffer against climate change. As a leader in agriculture, food and nutrition, Cargill knows preserving forests is imperative.

Environment

Cox Enterprises Celebrates a Decade of Sustainability

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 09:00

Cox Enterprises is celebrating the 10thanniversary of Cox Conserves, the company’s national sustainability program. In 2007, Cox formalized its commitment to sustainability with a goal to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent by 2017 and launched a program to engage the company’s employees and community partners.

Environment

Four New Substances Added to the EU REACH Candidate List

Mon, 01/16/2017 - 17:30

The list of “substances of very high concern” (SVHCs) has grown to 173 with the recent addition of four chemicals and compounds to the list by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

Environment

Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 12:30

Simply put, recycling is a win-win industry. It takes products or commodities which have been previously used and turns them into something new, like plastic, or the same exact thing as it was before, like paper.

Environment

Cargill’s Progress on Building Deforestation-Free Supply Chains Outlined in New Report

Mon, 01/16/2017 - 11:55

In a report issued today, Cargill presented progress on its efforts to meet its commitment to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains. The first Cargill Report on Forests covers on-the-ground actions within six priority supply chains and global collaborations to advance sustainable agriculture. Cargill worked with numerous global partners to engage more than 148,000 farmers and established a baseline for measuring tree cover loss by mapping the sourcing areas of nearly 2,000 locations across 14 countries.

AI & Technology

Empowering a New Generation of Farmers

Tue, 01/17/2017 - 07:30

Colombia-based organic snack producer Fruandes Frutos de los Andes SAS has joined the Business Call to Action (BctA) with a commitment to train and support 500 smallholder farmers in organic farming practices, and increase the incomes of 1,500 people working in agriculture by the end of 2020.

Corporate Responsibility

Help Develop the Next Generation of GRI Standards on Water and Occupational Health & Safety

Mon, 01/16/2017 - 10:00

GRI and the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) are excited to announce the first set of GRI Standards open for review in 2017 - GRI 303: Water and GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety. Stakeholders with expertise in these areas can apply now to participate in the development process.

Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry: BIER’s 20-Year Foundation

Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry: BIER’s 20-Year Foundation

EPA's Superfund Cleanup Reforms: 3 Changes That Will Accelerate Timelines

New Digital System Gives Fairtrade Co-ops an EUDR Compliance Edge

A ‘Powerful’ Regeneration of the Battersea Power Station

Xylem Helping Build First Wastewater Plant in Sehore, India

Where’s the Emergency Brake on This Thing?

Protecting Forests: It’s the Right Thing to Do, and We Can Do It

Cox Enterprises Celebrates a Decade of Sustainability

Four New Substances Added to the EU REACH Candidate List

Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges

Cargill’s Progress on Building Deforestation-Free Supply Chains Outlined in New Report

Empowering a New Generation of Farmers

Help Develop the Next Generation of GRI Standards on Water and Occupational Health & Safety

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